Talon Talk : J.D. King on playing this season, Brian Miller out following surgery

Talon Talk : J.D. King on playing this season, Brian Miller out following surgery

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Updated: 11:57 PM EDT Aug 21, 2019

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SPORTS FANS! IT'S BEEN THE BUZZ AROUND THE GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOOTBALL PROGRAM THIS WEEK. FORMER OKLAHOMA STATE STANDOUT J.D. KING, WHO TRANSFERRED TO GEORGIA SOUTHERN BACK IN JANUARY, IS ELIGIBLE TO PLAY FOR THE EAGLES THIS SEASON. HEAD COACH CHAD LUNSFORD AND THE FOLKS IN STATESBORO GETTING THE GOOD NEWS FROM THE NCAA EARLIER THIS WEEK.....AND WEDNESDAY, WE HEARD FROM A VERY EXCITED J-D KING THE NEWS NOT AS GOOD FOR EAGLE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN BRIAN MILLER, WHO WILL MISS THE ENTIRE 2019 SEASON FOLLOWING SURGERY ON HIS INJURED HIP. THE FORMER MEMORIAL DAY STANDOUT HURT DURING A NON CONTACT DRILL LAST WEEK....HE STARTED ALL 13 GAMES LAST SEASON. GEORGIA SOUTHERN RELEASING THIS STATEMENT TO WJCL 22 NEWS. BRIAN MILLER IS RECOVERING FROM SURGERY ON A RIGHT HIP INJURY HE SUFFERED LAST WEEK IN PRACTICE. OUR HOPE IS THAT IS RELEASED FROM T

Georgia Southern is a little over a week away from kicking off the 2019 season at LSU.The Eagles getting some good news and some bad news on the status of a couple players as the new campaign nears.Offensive lineman Brian Miller is lost for the season following surgery on his injured hip.The former Memorial Day standout was injured during a non-contract drill last Friday. Georgia Southern releasing the following statement on Miller, who started all 13 games in 2018."Brian Miller is recovering from surgery on a right hip injury he suffered last week in practice. Our hope is that he is released from the hospital by the end of the week and he will miss the 2019 season.The news a little better for running back J.D. King.The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) handing down their decision on the eligibility of the Oklahoma State transfer.King, a Fitzgerald native, has been ruled immediately eligible for the 2019 season.King transferred to Georgia Southern in January. He and the University have been awaiting word from the NCAA since the original request for eligibility was submitted to the NCAA on March 29.King went through spring practice with the Eagles and has been a full participant in fall camp.

STATESBORO, Ga. —

Georgia Southern is a little over a week away from kicking off the 2019 season at LSU.

The Eagles getting some good news and some bad news on the status of a couple players as the new campaign nears.

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Offensive lineman Brian Miller is lost for the season following surgery on his injured hip.

The former Memorial Day standout was injured during a non-contract drill last Friday.

Georgia Southern releasing the following statement on Miller, who started all 13 games in 2018.

"Brian Miller is recovering from surgery on a right hip injury he suffered last week in practice. Our hope is that he is released from the hospital by the end of the week and he will miss the 2019 season.

The news a little better for running back J.D. King.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) handing down their decision on the eligibility of the Oklahoma State transfer.

King, a Fitzgerald native, has been ruled immediately eligible for the 2019 season.

King transferred to Georgia Southern in January. He and the University have been awaiting word from the NCAA since the original request for eligibility was submitted to the NCAA on March 29.

King went through spring practice with the Eagles and has been a full participant in fall camp.